On Wednesday 25th January at 7.15am a young woman was involved in a traffic collision on Thurlow Park Road near Birkbeck Hill SE21 8JS not far from the Tulse Hill one –way system.

She was taken to hospital by air ambulance but tragically died the following day.

Detectives from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision who has any information. Please call 020 8543 5157 or send a twitter message to @MetCC.

A teenager was stabbed during a fight at 3.30pm on a number 2 bus on Tuesday in Norwood Road.

The air ambulance helicopter landed in St Lukes Gardens to take the young man to a major trauma unit . Police said the young man’s condition is not life threatening or life changing @RoySmithMPS . They will circulate more information as it becomes available.

Any witnesses or anyone with information should contact the CID at Lambeth via 101. To give information anonymously contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or at crimestoppers-uk.org.

A 17 year old was attacked on the top deck of a 432 bus in the early afternoon of Friday 2nd March near the bus station in West Norwood . He is now recovering in hospital. Ernest Avenue remained closed this morning whilst awaiting for the police to complete the forensics.

For more details see police report on this incident as well as the murder of a 17 year old near Moorlands Road SW9 also on Friday.

There has already been an arrest in connection with the West Norwood incident. Anyone with information should call police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

The police said they have increased patrols in and around the borough to reassure and protect the public, and to act as a strong deterrent to anyone thinking of committing further violence in the aftermath of these incidents.

There will be a regular community–police meeting at 6.30pm on Tuesday 6th March at The Old Library, 16 Knights Hill SE27 0H7. All welcome.

Just after 4am on Friday night ( 5/8/11) Daniel Famakinwa age 20 , of Manor Park in east London was shot at the bus stop near Waylett Place, off Norwood Road. Sadly he died shortly afterwards in hospital.
Three men arrested in connection with this murder have been released. Detective Chief Inspector Caroline Goode said: “”I would urge anyone who was in the area at the time, and who may have seen or heard anything suspicious, to come forward as you may hold significant information.”
Anyone with any information to help the police investigation can phone the police on 020 8721 4868 . Or phone Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 and remain anonymous (not give their name or address). Crimestoppers is an independent charity.

Thieves have stolen much of the copper roofing on West Norwood Library and two weeks ago went as far as stealing from the roof of the chapel in the cemetery. The buildings have been left very vulnerable to the recent heavy rains and West Norwood Library & Nettlefold Hall are both closed temporarily to dry out and repair the electrics and stage fittings. Events and meetings are transferring to alternative venues. Funerals are continuing to take place in the chapel.

The police have set up a specialist unit to investigate thefts of metals such as copper & lead and the investigation on west Norwood’s copper thieves is ongoing . If anyone has seen any the thieves please contact the police or Crimestoppers at http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org .

Following a murder at Pondfield House late in the evening of Saturday 11th September local ward councillors

Councillors Mike Smith & Jane Pickard

visited Woodvale estate on Sunday meeting relatives, residents shocked by this tragic event. The police are investigating the shooting of a young man, Ricardo Cunha, who was a well known and respected resident on the Woodvale Estate.

If anyone has any information please contact the police murder team at 020 8721 4805. Or speak to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111